Seed to Cup 2025

Workshops:
Bean Counting 101 (10 am or 1pm)
An Insider’s Guide to Hawaii’s Green Bean Coffee Standards
Presented By: Hawaii Department of Agriculture Coffee Graders
Randall DeAguiar and Robert Coffey / Location – Center Lawn
Grafting 101 (10 am or 1pm)
Learn the art of Grafting using non-coffee materials
Presented by The College of Tropical Agriculture
Matt Miyahira and Andrea Kawabata / Location – Center Lawn
Roasting 101 (10am or 1pm)
Learn the basic art of roasting coffee using a drum roaster
Presented by: Monarch Coffee and Maui Oma Coffee Roasting
Joshua Manglicmot / Location – Market Roastery
Making Mocktails 101 (10 am or 1pm)
Learn the art of making non-alcoholic cocktails using locally sourced coffee and fruit.
Presented by: Mari Howe, Tikehau Lounge &
Ryan Mabutt, Mill House Distillery
Location: Center Lawn
The Ancil Clancy Taste the Roast (10:30 am only – 40 people max)
Come and taste the various roast profiles from Maui’s coffee roasters & vote for your favorite roast. All Roasters will use the same coffee from Shim’s Coffee Farm, Kula
Presented by: Brittany Horn of Pacific Coffee Research and set up by Maui Oma Coffee Roasting
Coffee Sponsored by: Shim’s Coffee Farm
Location: Chef’s Table
Coffee Tasting 101 (10 am and 1pm)
A simple tasting session aimed at learning the techniques and uncovering taste profiles.
Presented by: Q-Grader Makiko Nukui of MND Coffee Lab / Location – Center Lawn
Cooking with Coffee (10 am and 1pm)
Creative ways to use “the coffee bean” through development and aroma.
Chef Zach Sato will demonstrate how to make roasted veggie tacos with using coffee mole!
Presented by: Chef Zach Sato, Haven’s Harborside Fish & Chophouse. Location – center lawn.
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Hourly Schedule
August 10th, 2025
- 9 AM
- Welcome by President Chris Speere
- @ VILLAGE CENTER: ON STAGE
- 9 AM
- Introduce Seed to cup Committee Members
- @ VILLAGE CENTER
- 9:15 AM - 10 AM
- Maui Jazz & Blues Festival Duo by Dr. Joie Taylor and Jeff Helmer
- 9:30 AM
- Mayor Scheduled to Speak
- 10:00 AM
- First set of workshops commences
- various locations
- 10:30 AM
- Taste the Roast Starts
- @ CHEF'S TABLE
- 10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
- Hawaiian Blessing by Vene Chun-Kumu
- 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
- Lahela Lee Park from Hana Ukulele Falsetto Champion & Hula
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
- Hall of Fame Awards
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Na Hoku Winners, Eric Gilliom & Vince Esquire Duo
- 12:30 PM
- Barista Throwdown Event
- @ Chef's Table
- 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
- Na Hoku Winners, Hula Honeys
- 1:00 PM
- 2nd Set of Workshops Starts
- various locations
- 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
- Tarvin Makia, 3x Na Hoku & Maui Hall Of Fame Inductee, Ukulele & Guitar Master
- 4:00 PM
- Pau